Family Studies
MINOR
- » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C in courses used
toward the minor.
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- » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours, of which at least 6
must be upper division (courses courses numbered 3000 and above). Students will
receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a minor
course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may
retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the
department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early
Childhood Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
- CHF 1400 Marriage as an Interpersonal Process (3)
- CHF SS1500 Human Development (3)
- CHF 2400 Family Relations (3)
Faculty Advisor Approved Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following with at least 6 credit hours of
upper-division (courses numbered 3000 and higher)
- CHF 2100 Family Resource Management (3)
- CHF 2500 Develop of the Child: Birth-Eight (3)
- CHF 2610 Guidance Based on Development Theory (3)
- CHF 3150 Consumer Rights & Responsibilities (3)
- CHF DV3350 Diverse Families (3)
- CHF 3450 Adult Development (3)
- CHF 3500 Young Children at Risk (3)
- CHF 3550 Parenting Education (3)
- CHF 3640 Working with Parents (3)
- CHF 3650 Family Processes (3)
- CHF 3850 Current Research in Child & Family Studies (3)
- CHF 4400 The Family in Stress (3)
- CHF 4500 Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development (3)
- CHF 4650 Family Life Education Methods (3)
For students using the Family Studies minor with an Early Childhood degree,
the required courses will change. Students must have 18 credits beyond their
major for a minor in Family Studies. See the department advisor located in
the McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801-626-6411).
Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS)
EMPHASIS
- » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C in courses used
toward the emphasis. Students will receive the final grade they have earned in
each course. If a grade in a Child & Family Studies major course does not meet
the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course
once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the
student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood Committee, as
appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade.
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- » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours from Child and Family
Studies. Two courses must be upper division.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
- CHF 1400 Marriage as an Interpersonal Process (3)
- CHF SS1500 Human Development (3)
- CHF 2400 Family Relations (3)
Electives (minimum 9 credit hours)
Elective courses to be determined in conference with a department
chair.
Weber State University 2009-2010 Catalog